Northampton Community College Foundation

About Lidia

Join us for an evening featuring Lidia Bastianich!

About Lidia Bastianich

Lidia Bastianich is an Emmy award-winning public television host, a best-selling cookbook author, restaurateur, and owner of a flourishing food and entertainment business.

She is known for saying, "Tutti a Tavola a Mangiare!" or "Everyone to the Table to Eat!" She encourages everyone to get into the kitchen and cook! Watch Lidia on her new season of Public Television’s Lidia’s Kitchen, or check out her recent cookbook A Pot, a Pan and a Bowl!

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Lidia's Book

The Food & Wine Gala Celebrity Chef for the Evening, Lidia Bastianich

Emmy award-winning public television host, a best-selling cookbook author, and restaurateur, Lidia Bastianich will be joining us as our celebrity chef.

All attendees will be given a signed copy of Lidia’s newest cookbook, Lidia’s A Pot, a Pan, and a Bowl.

Food & Wine Gala Facts

$2.3 million has been raised to help Northampton Community College students since the events inception.

61%

of PELL eligible students live below the poverty line.

40%

of our students say that if NCC did not exist with affordable tuition, furthering their education would not be possible.

29%

of our students work 30+
hours beyond the classroom.

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